Target-trap



(No Model.)

B. TEIPEL.

TARGET TRAP. No. 329,974. Patented Nov. 10, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN TEIPEL, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE LIGOWSKY CLAYPIGEON COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,974, dated November10,1885.

Application filed August 6, 1835. Serial No. 173,690. (No model.)

To aZZ whom may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN TEIPEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Covington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Target-Traps, ofwhich the following is a specication.

My invention relates more especially to target clamps or holders intraps for throwing articial targets of the class which are intended tosail or ily through the air with a motion analogous to that of a bird onthe wing. Such targets have heretofore been provided w'ith a tonguesecured thereto by glue or otherwise and adapted to be grasped by thetargetclamp. These tongues interfere with the economical packing of thetargets for shipment and are liable to be accidentally detached beforethe target is used. To avoid these objections target holders or clampshave been invented and placed upon the market which are designed tograsp the pigeon or target itself; but such holders are generallycomplicated, and therefore objectionable.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivetarget-holder especially adapted to throw targets which are free fromsuch tongues or flanges as will interfere with close packing forshipment or impede the flight of the target, and which may be applied toany approved form of traps.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a target-holderembodying my invention, the holder being shown as pivotally attached tothe throwing-arm and carrying a target. Fig. 2 is a perspective Viewshowing the target -holder rigidly attached to the throwing-arm; andFig. 3 is a perspective view of a target especially adapted for use withmy improved target-holder.

A represents the throwing-arm of a targettrap. B represents atarget-holder consisting of a spring, preferably flat, whose generaloutline is such as to embrace a portion of the periphery of the targetto be thrown. This holder may be rigidly attached to the throwing-arm,but I prefer to attach it pivotally, as shown in Fig. l, so that thetarget-holder will have a sweep independent of that ofthe throwing-arm.In this target-holder are perforations b, adapted to take over lugs cupon the target C. The target may be of any approved form and material.

If the holder is pivotally attached to the throwing-arm, a lug or stop,a, should be placed upon the latter to arrest the sweep of the holder atthe proper moment for the delivery ofthe target. Vhen the holder isrigidly connected with the' throwing-arm, the recoil of the latter maybe depended upon to release the target.

I claim- 1. A target-holder consisting of a spring adapted to embrace aportion of the perimeter of the target and provided with perforationsadapted to take over lugs upon the target, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. The combination, with the throwingarm of a target-trap, of atarget-holder consisting of a spring adapted to embrace a portion of theperimeter of the target and provided with perforations, and a targetprovided with lugs to enter into such perforations, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

BEN. TEIPEL.

' Witnesses:

ARTHUR LE BONTELLIEE, SAML. S. CARPENTER.

